Leptosperin is responsible for the unique MM1 fluorescence marker in manuka honey.
There is a quenching effect from the honey matrix on leptosperin fluorescence.
Leptosperin is chemically stable in honey over prolonged storage at 37 °C.
L. subtenue had trace levels of leptosperin compared to other Leptospermum species.
Fluorescence spectroscopy offers a method for authenticating Leptospermum honey.